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E EMPLOYEE
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
This Issue Contains
the
Association's Salary Bill
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This bill guarantees a minimum salary with
annual increments for all State employees in
the competitive and non-competitive service
not already covered by statutory salary sched-
ule. It removes polities and favoritism from
“raises.”” It makes state service a career. It
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is the most important single progressive step
initiated and advocated by this Association
since the Retirement System and the eight-
hour day. The teachers of the State, the
gréat body of Federal employees and some
groups of our own State employees have it.
We count on the individual and active sup-
port of every member.
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‘The Association of State Civil Service Employees of the State of New York
Room 156, State Capitol, Albany, N. Y.
Editor, Cuastes A. Buixp, Jr.
Business Manager, Joserx D, Locuner
OFFICERS
Cuaries A. Brin, Jr, President
Chances Ly Canreger Vice President <=
Franx O, Bauer, Treasurer
Joun T, DzGrarr, Counsel
james A. Conuoy, Secretar;
oserx D, Locunen, Executive Secretery
VOL. 6.
JANUARY, 1937
NO 1.
Our Mandatory Salary Increment Bill
Last fall, both the Republican and
the Democratic state platforms con-
tained planks pledging the continued
strengthening and extension of the
merit system “to the end that citizens
may enter the public service as a ca-
reer without regard to political, ra-
cial or religious affiliations. The
mandatory salary increment bill spon-
sored by the Association is a non-
partisan, long range plan designated
to accomplish this objective by pro-
viding for uniform and equitable sal-
aries as the first step toward the goal
of making State service a “career”
service.
The continued expansion of gov-
ernmental functions indicate the ne-
cessity of having a well trained, effi-
cient body of civil servants compar-
able to the civil service of Great Bri-
tain which attracts its best brains to
government service and keeps them
there by offering prestige, security,
opportunity for promotion and ade-
quate compensation, Many of the
ablest citizens, attracted to the civil
service during the past few years,
have left because the compensation
is small and their futures are doubt-
ful.
Citizens who earn their first ap-
pointment by the merit system, find
that they must, in all too many cases,
depend upon political or personal fa-
vor for advancement. Salaries are
still regulated on a more or less hit-
or-miss basis whereby employees per-
forming essentially the same duties
receive widely disproportionate sala-
ries. The salary paid to a Junior
Typist for example, ranges from $780
to $1600. A Senior Clerk receives
from $1060 to $2750. Incidents of
this type can be multiplied almost
without limit and it is apparent that
such conditions tend to destroy
morale.
The Association’s bill, printed in
full in this issue, attempts to rem-
edy, as rapidly as possible, the in-
equities and inequalities that now ex-
ist and to set up the framework for
@ permanent compensation plan. It
establishes new salary grades for all
positions in the competitive and non-
competitive classes of the State serv-
ice except those positions, salaries for
Continued on Page 4
Summary of Legislation Pending
‘The following is a list of bills thus
far introduced in both houses of the
Legislature which affect employees and
are of interest to them. In future is-
sues of this magazine, this list will pe
continued so that if such issues are kept
for refer ‘a complete record will be
had, Record of legislative action on
these measures will also be printed,
SENATE
Int. 57, Print 67, Senator Howard—Adds
new section 9-a, Civil Service Law,
for annual salary increments of $120 a
year for five successive years, until
employee reaches maximum of salary
grade he has qualified for, after one
year service In present position, for
all state employees either in graded
or ungraded service of classified state
service and appropriating $2,600,000
for calendar year. Ieferred to Fi-
nance Committee.
Int, 68, Print 68, Senator MeNaboe—
Adds new section 14-b, Civil Service
Taw, providing no rules shall be made
setting up educational requirements
as condition of taking civil service
¢.amination except in respect to tech-
nical and other positions for which
requirements are expressly imposed
by statute. Referred to Civil Service
Committee.
Int. 150, Print 152, Senator Garrity—
Repeals section 36-a, Finance Law,
whieh relates to payment of satutory
Vinanee
Committee.
(Same as A, 65.)
Int. 159, Print 161, Senator Wojtkowiak
—Adds new sections 188 to 192, Labor
Law, providing employees in hospi-
tals conducted for charitable and non-
profit purposes or by private persons
or associations for profit shall not
be required to work more than eight
hours a day nor more than 48 hours
a week with one day rest in every
week, rules and regulations therefor
to be promulgated by the commis-
sioner of labor. Referred to Labor
“Committee.
Int. 187, Print 190, Senator Doyle—Adds
new section 9-a, Civil Service Law,
making it unlawful for any band or
orchestra, composed principally of
civil service employees to play at any
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function not directly connected with
such public dept, or bureau, Referred
to Civil Service Committee,
Int, 209, Print 214, Senator Manley—
Amends section 102, Education Law,
removing requirements that superin-
tendent of New York State School for
Blind be in competitive elvil service
class. Referred to Education Com-
mittee. (Sume as A, 225.)
Int. 258, Senator Twomey—Amends sec-
tion 34, Mental Hygiene Law, permit-
ting superintendents of institutions in
Mental Hygiene Department to re-
move subject to provisions of Civil
Service Law, any officer or employee.
Referred to Finance Committee.
(Same as A. 300.)
IN ASSEMBLY
Int. 43, Print 43, Mr. Witzpatrick—
Amends section 61, Mental Hygiene
Law, by providing employees who
are heads of family must, except
where adequate accommodations can
be provided in the institution, be al-
lowed to live outside, receiving an
additional sum of $10 per month. Re-
ferred to Social Welfar » Committee.
Continued on Page 12
ASSEISDA
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
January
Our Mandatory Salary Increment Bill
which are now regulated by statute.
It sets up ten “services’ ’or occupa-
tional groups of positions that are
more or less alike in the nature of
their duties and classifications, and
provides for separate salary schedules
for each of these groups of positions.
Six annual increments, ranging from
$100 up are provided in these sched-
ules. A new employee would enter
the service at the minimum of the
grade and receive the annual incre-
ment provided for the position for six
years, unless his services were unsat-
isfactory during the preceding year,
in which event the increment may be
withheld for that year,
The Dill first ratifies the present
titles of all State employees. Be-
cause of the changes of title in the
appropriation bill of 1932 there has
been considerable doubt and uncer-
tainty as to the status and civil serv-
ice rights of employees whose titles
were changed. The courts have held
that the new titles were valid for
payroll purposes, but that they are
invalid in certain other respects. This
has created considerante confusion in
the administration of the Jaw and, in
many cases, an employee has had to
take an examination to be transferred
to a position similar to that which
he is holding, and in other cases-an
employee has had to take two exam-
inations to receive a promotion, one
to qualify for the higher title and
another to qualify for the higher sal-
ary grade, It is absolutely essential
that the status of the present titles
be definitely established and the bill
accomplishes this purpose by provid-
ing that employees shall have the
same status under their present titles
as if they had been appointed to such
position by competitive examinations.
The bill creates a temporary salary
standardization board, which is
charged with the duty of allocating
existing positions to appropriate sal-
ary grades in the schedules set up in
the bill. One of the members of this
board must be a State employee in
the competitive class and one a State
employee in the non-competitive class.
Groups of positions, rather than indi-
viduals, would be allocated to appro-
priate grades in the services specified,
and all persons holding the same posi-
tion would be allocated to the same
Continued from Page 3
salary grade, thus insuring uniformity
and equality of compensation, If the
employee is now receiving a salary
higher than the maximum of the
grade to which the position is allo-
cated, it is expressly provided that
such salary shall not be reduced so
long as the position is held by the
present incumbent, If, on the other
hand, the salary now received is less
than the minimum of the grade to
which the position is allocated, which
is thes more common situation, such
salary must be increased annually by
not less than the increment specified
for the grade until the employee is
paid the salary specified in the sched-
ules,
The board is required to complete
its duties before October Ist, 1937,
and the Civil Service Commission is
directed to notify every employce be-
fore January 1, 1938, of the official
title of his position and the service
and salary grade to which the posi-
tion is allocated. The allocation of
present employees would, therefore,
be completed in sufficient time so that
the appropriations could be made in
the next annual budget and increase
in salary would be payable commenc-
ing July Ist, 1938.
The salary schedules in the bill
have been worked out with the ut-
most care. To prepare these sched-
ules it has been essential to ascertain
the rates of compensation now paid
for all positions in the State service.
In general all employees except a very
few will receive steady increases in
pay. The grades have been estab-
lished in such a manner that the com-
pensation provided for most positions
is higher than rates now paid and
even the minimum or entering salary
is above the amount now received by
many employees with years of expe-
rience in the job. A tremendous
amount of study and research has
gone into the preparation of this bill.
The Association is convinced that it
is the best way to handle the salary
problem, It has the advantage not
only of giving recognition to present
employees who have served for years
at inadequate salaries, but it sets up
the framework for the permanent
compensation plan whereby employees
may, upon appointment to a position,
have a definite assurance that they
will be advanced on the basis of
merit.
The Association's Mandatory Sal-
ary Increment Bill does not effect, as
stated heretofore, the numerous
groups of State employees whose sal-
ary schedules are already written in
the law, and who receive regular in-
crements, After serious considera~
tion, our Salary Committee thought
it unwise to attempt to change such
schedules in the bill, realizing that
any changes in existing schedules
should be made by directly amending
the schedules now in effect, Any
such changes should be made only
after careful study and consultation
with the groups effected.
Our Salary Committee decided that
changes in the salary schedules con-
tained in the Civil Service Law were
necessary if justice is to be done to
State employees generally. Any sal-
ary increase measure which provides
for advancement of the employees’
salary only to the maximum of the
salary grade for which he has quali-
fied under the Civil Service Law, is
acceptable but not entirely satisiac-
tory, because it would not benefit em-
ployees who, though underpaid, are
at the maximum of their salary
grade, nor would it remedy the pres-
ent inequalities which exist through-
out the service. Many employees, and
especially in institutions, where em-
ployees generally advance very rap-
idly from the minimum to the maxi-
mum of their grade, are at present
at the maximum of the salary grade
for which they have qualified,
As you may note, the Association's
bill establishes a minimum of $900
per annum for clerical service em-
ployed on a full-time basis. It be-
lieves that this is the least that
should be paid to this type of em-
ployee. The bill not only rewards
low-paid employees but distributes
the benefits of regular increments all
along the line.
Every State employee and member
of this Association should immedi-
ately contact his local representative
in the Legislature, and secure their
active support to this bill, so that it
may be passed at this session of t2¢
Legislature,
January
THE STATE EMPLOYEE 5
The Association’s Salary Bill
AN ACT, providing career opportunities in the public
service of the state, creating a temporary salary standard-
ization board, prescribing its powers and duties, ratifying
and confirming existing titles of positions, and amending
the civil service law by repealing certain provisions
thereof relating to salary grades and establishing mini-
mum and maximum salaries and annual increments for
positions in the competitive and non-competitive classes of
the civil service of the state.
The People of the State of New York, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. In order to attract unusual merit and abil-
ity to the service of the state of New York, to stimu-
late higher efficiency among the personnel, to provide
skilled leadership in administrative departments, to re-
ward merit and to ensure to the people and the taxpay-
ers of the state of New York the highest return in serv-
ices for the necessary costs of government, it is hereby
declared to be the policy of the state, in accordance with
the mandate of the Constitution, to provide equal pay for
equal work, and regular increases in pay in proper pro-
portion to increase of ability, increase of output and in-
crease of quality of work demonstrated in service,
§ 2. For the purpose of continuing essential activities
of the state of New York without interruption, and not-
withstanding any other provisions of law, all existing
civil service titles are hereby ratified and confirmed, and
any person holding a position under a title different from
that held prior to July first, nineteen hundred thirty-two
shall have and be entitled to the same status, rights, priv-
ileges and obligations he would have had if he had been
originally appointed under the civil service law to the
position designated by the present title.
$3. There is hereby created a temporary salary stan-
dardization board to consist of seven members, who shall
serve without extra compensation, and who shall be ap-
pointed as follows: One member of the senate to be ap-
pointed by the temporary president of the senate; one
member of the assembly to be appointed by the speaker of
the assembly, and five members to be appointed by the gov-
ernor, one of whom shall be a representative of the state
civil service commission, one of whom shall be a repre-
sentative of the division of the budget, one of whom shall
be a state employee in the competitive class and one of
whom shall be a state employee in the non-competitive
class. Vacancies in the membership of the board, occur-
ring from any cause, shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment. Said board shall be accorded
the assistance and the use of the facilities of the division
of the budget, the department of civil service and other
state departments, including the services of the officers
and employees thereof, and it shall be the duty of all such
officers and employees to render such assistance and to
make available such facilities as may be required.
§ 4. The salary standardization board shall, before Oc-
tober first, nineteen hundred thirty-seven, allocate every
Position in the competitive and non-competitive classes
of the classified civil service of the state of New York,
xcept the civil divisions thereof, and except those po-
sitions the salaries of which are otherwise fixed by stat-
ute, to an appropriate salary grade in one of the services
specified in section forty of the civil service law as added
by this act. Every employee whose position is allocated
as aforesaid shall, before January first, nineteen hundred
thirty-eight, be notified in writing by the state civil serv-
ice commission of the official title of his position and
the service and salary grade to which such position is
allocated. All new positions created after October first,
nineteen hundred thirty-seven, shall be allocated by the
state civil service commission to an appropriate salary
grade in one of the services specified in section forty of
the civil service law as added by this act, and every new
appointment shall be at the rate of compensation specified
in the salary grade and service to which such position is
allocated.
§ 5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to effect a
transfer to the competitive civil service of any employee
not heretofore included in such service. The annual sal-
ary of any position held by a present employee shall not
be reduced by reason of any provision of this act so long
as such position is held by the present incumbent, but
such incumbent shall, whenever practicable, be transferred
or promoted, without reduction in salary, to any position
for which he may have qualified under the civil service
law, the statutory compensation for which will equal or
more nearly approximate the salary now received by such
incumbent.
§ 6. In order to adjust present salaries to correspond
with the salaries specified in sections forty and forty-one
of the civil service law as added by this act, the annual
salary of any employee which is less than the minimum
salary of the grade to which his position is allocated, or
which is less than the specified rate of compensation for
his period of service in such position, shall, commencing
July first, nineteen hundred thirty-eight, be increased an-
nually, by not less than the annual increment of the grade
to which his position is allocated, until his annual salary
corresponds with the rate of compensation to which he
is entitled.
§ 7. Sections forty, forty-one, forty-two and forty-
four of chapter fifteen of the laws of nineteen hundred
nine, entitled “An act in relation to the civil service of
the state of New York and the civil divisions and cities
thereof, constituting chapter seven of the consolidated
laws,” section forty-two having been amended by chap-
ter six hundred eighty-six of the laws of nineteen hun-
dred twenty-six, are hereby repealed and such chapter
is hereby amended by inserting therein, in lieu thereof,
two new sections, to be sections forty and forty-one, to
read respectively, as follows:
§ 40. Grades. The annual salaries of all positions in
the competitive and non-competitive classes of the classi-
fied service of the state of New York, except the civil
divisions thereof and except those otherwise fixed by
statute, shall be at the following rates:
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THE STATE EMPLOYEE
January
The Association’s Salary Bill
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Continued from Page 5
CUSTODIAN AND DOMESTIC SERVICE
The Custodian and Domestic service shall include cleaners, charwomen, janitors, elevator operators, window
washers, caretakers, custodians, watchmen and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
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Salary Salary Increment
$700 $1,100 $100
900 1,300 100
1,100 1,500 100
1,300 1,700 100
1,500 1,900 100
1,700 2,100 100
2,000 2,400 100
2,400 2,800 100
2,800 3,280 120
3,400
Annual
Salary
$900
1,150
1,400
1,650
2,000
2,400
3,000
3,900
5,100
Annual
Salary
$900
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,500
3,100
4,000
5,200
6,700
Annual
Salary
$900
1,200
1,500
2,100
2,600
3,225
4,200
Annual
Salary
$1,400
1,650
1,900
2,150
2,500
3,000
3,750
4,900
First
Year
$700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,700
2,000
2,400
2,800
Rates of Compensation
Second
Year
$800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,100
2,500
2,920
2, SUB-PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
The Sub-professional service shall include laboratory helpers, laboratory workers, laboratory technicians, X-ray
assistants, engineering helpers, engineering aides, assistant forest surveyors, draftsmen, surveyors, library assist-
ants, home teachers and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual First
Increment Year
$100 $900
100 1,150
100 1,400
100 1,650
100 2,000
120 2,400
150 3,000
200 3,900
Second
Year
$1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,100
2,520
3,150
4,100
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$1,100
1,350
1,600
1,850
2,200
2,640
3,300
4,300
Third
Year
$900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,700
1,900
2,200
2,600
3,040
Fourth
Year
$1,200
1,450
1,700
1,950
2,300
2,760
3,450
4,500
3. CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
The Clerical and Administrative service shall include typists, stenographers, transcribers, clerks, file clerks,
messengers, telephone operators, office appliance operators, blueprinters, photostat operators, administrative offi-
cers, except as otherwise provided in this section, secretaries and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual
Salary
$1,400
1,700
2,100
2,500
3,100
3,850
5,000
6,450
Annual ‘First
Increment Year
$100 $900
100 1,200.
100 1,600
100 2,000
120 2,500
150 3,100
200 4,000
250 5,200
Second
Year
$1,000
1,300
1,700
2,100
2,620
3,250
4,200
5,450
Rates of Compensation
‘Third
Year
$1,100
1,400
1,800
2,200
2,740
3,400
4,400
5,700
Fourth
Year
$1,200
1,500
1,900
2,300
2,860
3,550
4,600
5,950
4. AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION SERVICE
‘The Agriculture and Conservation service shall include farmers, market reporters, inspectors, agricultural su-
pervisors and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual
Salary
$1,400
1,700
2,000
2,600
3,250
3,975
Annual First
Increment Year
$100 $900
100 1,200
100 1,500
100 2,100
125 2,600
150 3,225
Second
Year
$1,000
1,300
1,600
2,200
2,725
3,375
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$1,100
1,400
1,700
2,300
2,850
3,525,
Fourth
Year
$1,200
1,500
1,800
2,400
2,975
3,675
Fourth
Year
$1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,300
2,700
3,160
Fifth
Year
$1,300
1,550
1,800
2,050
2,400
2,880
3,600
4,700
Fifth
Year
$1,300
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,980
3,700
4,800
6,200
Fifth
Year
$1,300
1,600
1,900
2,500
3,100
3,825
Fifth
Year
$1,100
1,300
1,500
1,700
1,900
2,100
2,400
2,800
3,280
Sixth
Year
$1,400
1,650
1,900
2,150
2,500
3,000
3,750
4,900
Sixth
Year
$1,400
1,700
2,100
2,500
3,100
3,850
5,000
6,450
Sixth
Year
$1,400
1,700
2,000
2,600
3,225.
2,975
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The Association’s Salary Bill
Continued from Page 6
January
5. WELFARE SERVICE
The Welfare service shall include social workers, welfare investigators, rehabilitation assistants, motion picture
inspectors, parole officers and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum Rates of Compensation
Annual “Annual Annual —- First’ ~— Second Third = Fourth Fifth Sixth
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year Year Year Year Year Year
la $1,200 $1,700 $100 61,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700
b 1,500 2,000 100 1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000
2a 1,800 2,300 100 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300
b 2,100 2,600 100 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,500 2,600
3a 2,400 3,000 120 2,400 2,520 2,640 2,760 2,880 3,000
b 2,760 3,360 120 2,760 2,880 3,000 3,120 3,240 3,360
4 3,120 3,870 150 3,120 3,270 3,420 3,570 3,720 3,870
5 3,500 4,375 175 3,500 3,675 3,850 4,025 4,200 4,375
6 4,000 5,000 200 4,000 4,200 4,400 4,600 4,800 5,000
7 5,250 :
6. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION SERVICE
The Workmen’s Compensation service shall include claims investigators, referees, examiners and other similar
positions,
Minimum Maximum Rates of Compensation
Annual Annual Annual First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year Year Year Year Year Year
1 $1,400 $1,900 $100 $1,400 $1,500 $1,600 $1,700 $1,800 $1,900
2 1,800 2,300 100 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300
3 2,200 2,700 100 2,200 2,300 2,400 2,500 2,600 2,700
4 2,800 3,550 150 2,800 2,950 3,100 3,250 3,400 3,550
5 3,500 4,375 175 3,500 3,675 3,850 4,025 4,200 4,375
6 4,400 5,400 200 4,400 4,600 4,800 5,000 5,200 5,400
7 5,500 7,000 300 5,500 5,800 6,100 6,400 6,700 7,000
8 7,300
7. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
The Professional service shall include positions requiring training in law, science, medicine, health, graduate
nursing, education administration and supervision, library administration and supervision, civil service, engineering,
architecture and other recognized professions.
Minimum Maximum
Rates of Compensation
Annual Annual — Annual First Second Third = Fourth Fifth Sixth
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year Year Year Year Year Year
1 $1,800 $2,300 $100 $1,800 $1,900 $2,000 $2,100 $2,200 $2,300
2 2,400 3,000 120 2,400 2,520 2,640 2,760 2,880 3,000
3 3,120 3,870 150 3,120 3,270 3,420 3,570 3,720 3,870
4 4,000 5,000 200 4,000 4,200 4,400 4,600 4,800 5,000
5 5,200 6,450 250 5,200 5,450 5,700 5,950 6,200 6,450
6 6,700 8,200 300 6,700 7,000 7,300 7,600 7,900 8,200
7 8,500 10,500 400 8,500 8,900 9,300 9,700 10,100 10,500
8 11,000
8. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE
The Business Administration service shall include the following occupational groups and other similar groups
of positions:
a. Budget examining group including budget examiners and other similar positions.
Rates of Compensation
6 Annual Annual Annual First. Second = Third = Fourth ~—Frifth Sixth
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year Year Year Year Year Year
1 $3,200 $4,200 $200 $3,200 $3,400 $3,600 $3,800 $4,000 $4,200
2 4,500 5,750 250 4,500 4,750 5,000 5,250 5,500 5,750
3 6,000
Continued on Page 8
8 THE STATE EMPLOYEE
January
The Association’s Salary Bill
Continued from Page 7
b. Printing and Publicity Group including editors, information secretaries, advertising agents, exhibit oper-
ators and supervisors, and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
1 $1,600 $2,100 $100 $1,600
2 2,100 2,600 100 2,100
3 2,600 3,225 125 2,600
4 3,225 3,975 150 3,225
5 4,000 5,000 200 4,000
6 5,200
Second
Year
$1,700
2,200
2,725
3,375
4,200
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$1,800
2,300
2,850
3,525
4,400
Fourth
Year
$1,900
2,400
2,975
3,675
4,600
Fifth
Year
$2,000
2,500
3,100
3,825
4,800
Sixth
Year
$2,100
2,600
3,225
3,975
5,000
c. Purchase and Stores group including storekeepers, estimate directors, purchase investigators and other
similar positions.
4, Traffic and Transportation Groups, including inspectors, traffic agents, traffic officers and other similar po-
sitions,
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade » Salary Salary Increment Year
la $1,200 $1,700 $100 $1,200
b 1,500 2,000 100 1,500
2a 1,800 2,300 100 1,800
b 2,200 2,700 100 2,200
3 2,700 3,325 125 2,700
4 3,450 4,200 150 3,450
5 4,350 5,350 200 4,350
6 5,500
Second
Rates of Compensaticn
Third
Year
$1,400
1,700
2,000
2,400
2,950
3,750
4,150
Fourth
Year
$1,500
1,800
2,100
2,500
3,075
3,900
4,950
9. MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICE
The Mechanical and Construction Service shall include the following occupational groups and other similar
groups of positions:
Fifth
Year
$1,600
1,900
2,200
2,600
3,200
4,050
5,150
Sixth
Year
$1,700
2,000
2,300
2,700
3,325
4,200
5,350
a, Public Safety and Service Operation Group, including gas meter testers, gas inspectors, motor vehicle in-
spectors, telepnone inspectors, electric mspectors and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
la $1,500 $2,000 $10u $1,500
b 1,650 2,150 100 1,650
c 1,800 2,300 100 1,800
2 2,100 2,600 100 2,100
3 2,500 3,125 125 2,500
4 3,000 3,750 150 3,000
5 3,600 4,500 180 3,600
6 4,200 5,200 200 4,200
7 5,500
Second
Year
$1,600
1,750
1,900
2,200
2,625
3,150
3,780
4,400
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$1,700
1,850
2,000
2,300
2,750
3,300
3,960
4,600
Fourth
Year
$1,800
1,950
2,100
2,400
2,875
3,450
4,140
4,800
Fifth
Year
$1,900
2,050
2,200
2,500
3,000
3,600
4,320
5,000
Sixth
Year
$2,000
2,150
2,300
2,600
3,125
3,750
4,500
5,200
b. General Construction Group, Building Construction Group, Mechanical and Electrical Operation Group,
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Group, Marine Operation Group, Power Plant Operation Group, Carpen-
ters, Plumbers and other similar trades groups.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
la $900 $1,400 $100 $900
b 1,200 1,700 100 1,200
2a 1,500 2,000 100 1,500
b 1,800 2,300 100 1,800
3a 2,100 2,600 100 2,100
b 2,400 3,000 120 2,400
4 3,120 3,720 120 3,120
5 3,840
Second
Year
Rates of Compensation
Third
Fourth
Year
$1,200
1,500
1,800
2,100
2,400
2,760
3,480
Continued on Page 9
Fifth
Year
$1,300
1,600
1,900
2,200
2,500
2,880
3,600
Sixth
Year
$1,400
1,700
2,000
2,300
2,600
3,000
3,720
January THE STATE EMPLOYEE
The Association’s Salary Bill
Continued from Page 8
10. ACCOUNTING AND STATISTICAL SERVICE
The Accounting and Statistical Service shall include the following occupational groups and other similar
groups of positions:
a. Bank Examining Group, including bank examiners and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
1 $2,400 $3,000 $120 $2,400
2 3,120 3,870 150 3,120
3. 4,000 5,000 200 4,000
4 5,200 6,450 250 5,200
5 7,000
Second
Year
$2,520
3,270
4,200
5,450
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$2,640
3,420
4,400
5,700
Fourth
Year
$2,760
3,570
4,600
5,950
Fifth
Year
$2,880
3,720
4,800
6,200
Sixth
Year
$3,000
3,870
5,000
6,450
b Accounting and Fiscal Administration Group, including account examiners, accountants, auditors and other
similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual ‘First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
1 $1,800 $2,300 $100 $1,300
2 2,400 3,000 120 2,400
3 3,120 3,870 150 3,120
4 4,000 5,000 200 4,000
5 5,000 6,250 250 5,000
6 6,250 7,750 300 6,250
7 8,000
c. Taxation Group, including tax appraisers, tax accountants,
ilar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
la $1,500 $2,000 $100 $1,500
b 1,800 2,300 100 1,800
2a 2,100 2,600 100 2,100
b 2,400 3,000 120 2,400
3a 2,700 3,325 125 2,700
b 3,000 3,750 150 3,000
4 3,450 4,200 150 3,450
5 4,350 5,600 250 4,350
6 6,000
d.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual = Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
1 $2,400 $3,000 $120 $2,400
2 3,000 3,750 150 3,000
3 3,750 4,625 175 3,750
4 4,600 5,600 200 4,600
5 5,600 6,850 250 5,600
6 7,000 9,000 400 7,000
7 9,500
Second
Year
$1,900
2,520
3,270
4,200
5,250
6,550
Second
Year
$1,600
1,900
2,200
2,520
2,825
3,150
3,600
4,600
Second
Year
$2,520
3,150
3,925
4,800
5,850
7,400
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$2,000
2,640
3,420
4,400
5,500
6,850
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$1,700
2,000
2,300
2,640
2,950
3,300
3,750
4,850
Third
Year
$2,640
3,300
4,100
5,000
6,100
7,800
Fourth
Year
$2,100
2,760
3,570
4,600
5,750
7,150
Fourth
Year
$1,800
2,100
2,400
2,760
3,075
3,450
3,900
5,100
Fourth
Year
$2,760
3,450
4,275
5,200
6,350
8,200
Fifth
Year
$2,200
2,880
3,720
4,800
6,000
7,450
Fifth
Year
$1,900
2,200
2,500
2,880
3,200
3,600
4,050
5,350
Fifth
Year
$2,880
3,600
4,450
5,400
6,600
8,600
e. Statistical and Actuarial Groups, including statisticians, actuaries and other similar positions.
Minimum Maximum
Annual Annual Annual First
Grade Salary Salary Increment Year
1 $1,500 $2,000 $100 $1,500
2 2,100 2,600 100 2,100
3 2,700 3,325 125 2,700
4 3,500 4375 + 175 3,500
5 4,500 5,500 200 4,500
6 5,750 7,000 250 5.750
7 7,500
Second
Year
$1,600
2,200
2,825
3,675
4,700
6,000
Rates of Compensation
Third
Year
$1,700
2,300
2,950
3,850
4,900
6,250
Fourth
Year
$1,800
2,400
3,075
4,025
5,100
6,500
Continued on Page 10
Fifth
Year
$1,900
2,500
3,200
4,200
5,300
6,750
Sixth
Year
$2,300
3,000
3,870
5,000
6,250
7,750
tax investigators, tax examiners and other sim-
Sixth
Year
$2,000
2,300
2,600
3,000
3,325
3,750
4,200
5,600
|. Insurancé Examining Groups, including insurance examiners and auditors and other similar positions,
Rates of Compensation
Sixth
Year
$3,000
3,750
4,625
5,600
6,850
9,000
Sixth
Year
$2,000
2,600
3,325
4,375
5,500
7,000
10 THE STATE EMPLOYEE
January
The Association’s Salary Bill
Continued from. Page 9
§41. Annual increments. An employee holding a po-
sition in one of the services or occupational groups in-
cluded in section forty of this chapter shall receive the
minimum salary of the salary grade fo which his position
is allocated, plus the number of increments which corre-
sponds with the number of his years of service in such
position, unless his services for the year immediately pre-
ceding shall have been found, under rules established by
the civil service commission, to be inefficient and unsatis-
factory. No employee shall receive an annual salary in
excess of the maximum of the grade to which his posi-
tion is allocated unless he is duly promoted to a position
in a higher grade in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter. If an employee is promoted to a position
in a higher grade, the minimum salary of which is lower
than the rate of compensation then received by such em-
ployee, he shall, upon such promotion, be paid the salary
which corresponds with the rate of compensation imme-
diately above the salary he is then receiving.
§ 8. Section forty-three of such chapter is hereby re-
numbered section forty-two and amended to read as fol-
lows:
§ 42[43]. Extra salary or compensation prohibited. No
person holding a position or employed in any depart-
ment, bureau, commission or office to which this article
applies and for which a definite salary or compensation
has been appropriated or designated, shall receive any
extra salary or compensation in addition to that so fixed.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, additional
compensation may be authorized because of location of
employment. Payment of such additional compensation
shall not affect the position or grade of such employee
with reference to promotion or transfer and such addi-
tional compensation shall cease if such employee is trans-
ferred or assigned to duty in a locality where additional
compensation has not been authorized.
§ 9. Sections forty-six and forty-seven of such chap-
ter, as added by chapter six hundred fifty-three of the
laws of nineteen hundred seventeen, are hereby renum-
bered section forty-three and section forty-four respec-
tively.
§ 10. This act shall take effect immediately except
that sections seven, eight and nine of this act shall take
effect on July first, nineteen hundred. thirty-eight,
Patronage Expensive
Civil service employees constitute
the most honest group in the postal
service, according to Fred C. Kelly
in an article appearing in the De-
cember Reader’s Digest. In praising
the postal service for its tradition of
honesty and the small and decreasing
number of thefts which occur each
year, Mr, Kelly, after stating that ru-
ral and city carriers were selected on
a merit basis while postmasters were
chosen on a political basis, pointed
out that “there were but four arrests
among 35,000 rural carriers, and only
107 out of 49,000 city carriers, yet
out of less than 14,000 appointed post-
masters there were 136 arrests.”
Another of Mr, Kelly's startling
facts disclosed that, “It is noteworthy
Beware False Promises
For accepting money on the prom-
ise of obtaining high ratings on civil
service lists, Edward J. O'Connor,
lawyer and civil service expert, of
Forest Hills, N. Y., was convicted
and sentenced recently by Judge
Thomas Downs in Queens County
court to two to four years in Sing
Sing.
Specific charges against O'Connor
were that on March 13th, he accepted
$800 to obtain an appointment as a
motor vehicle inspector, and that he
also accepted money to secure a gov-
ernment job for one of his clients.
Beware of false promises to ob-
tain appointment to civil service jobs
by any procedure other than that
established by civil service laws and
regulations.
that of those in the postal service
arrested for embezzlement in 1935,
the appointive postmasters themselves,
holding political jobs, represented
one-quarter of all the culprits.”
FLORENCE DEANEHAN
CUSTOM MILLINERY
63 MAIDEN LANE, at Lodge St.
ALBANY, N, ¥.
BEER, ALES AND PORTER
LAGER—Amsterdam, Ballantine, Beverwyck, Bud-
weiser, Carlings, Dobler, Fitzgerald, Hed-
rick, Pabst, Liberty, Piel Bros. Quandt,
Simon, Stanton, Utica Club, Valley Forge
S. Amsterdam, Ballantine, Beverwyck, Car
ALE ling’s, Burke's, Dobler, Fitzgernid, Gene-
see Twelvehorse, Hedrick, Pabst, Quandt,
Ramshead, Stanton, Tam o’ Shanta, Utica
Club, V. F. Stock, Stundard Rochester,
Old Abbey.
Bass (Imported) Ale and Guinness (Imported) Stout
B. J. E. MULLEN
Famous Soft Drinks
AGERS OF GINGER ALE FOR OVER 60 YEARS
4-2204—Phone—4.2268
Morton Ave., Onewa Tennace anv CaTHERINE Sr,
| ie
January THE STATE EMPLOYEE lt
Members of Legislature —1937
SENATE
Dist. Pol. Name Address
yn
on Ave., Brooklyn
36 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn
a 25 Crooke Ave., Brooklyn
H. ‘Livingston: 6t Bullver Place, Brooklyn
10 Dem; Jeremiah ¥. Twomey ‘911° Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn
1 Dem: James J, Crawford 389 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
2 149 Grove St. N.
13 +347 re 2ist St.,
14 206 B.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 rt Si
: Hee SRE YOUR SERVICE
25 ‘Heathcote ioe arsdale
28 conkers
2 ewburg!
x “oak IN NEW YORK
80 ‘Bethlehem
31 ings. West Sand Lak
32 fawin mo. Miner, 11034 Ardstey Road, Schenectady
fy Benjamin BFeiabiere: +Plattsburg Be sure to stop at the Hotel |
oda Fox Grave . a
5 ry kel +28 “anlartgs a, Gloversville Lexington on your next visit
3t Perley A. Pitcher. te St., Watertown i
# wate Wewiroy We in ston Bond, ‘Dewitt to New York. Here you will
a ie _ "
40 Oy M. Page... it 108, Chapin St, Binghamton find every one attentively
44 epracey Sings, ‘4 Sunset Drive, Cayuga Heights as
42 Charles J. Hewitt. Locke waiting to serve you.
43 ‘8. Warner. {Phelps 7
a " ”
45 £0 Wilsonia Road, Rochester The Hotel Lexington is
q popes centrally located, just a few
68 rt] Buffalo
e <2, Bu Burgard Pi, Buffalo blocks from Grand Central
50 aes of x
SL Leigh G. *sSitktnnd ‘Randoiph Station and convenient to
ASSEMBLY the shopping and theatre
Dist. Pol. ‘Name Address
ALBANY
1 Dem, George W. Foy.
2 Dem: John P. Haye:
8 Rep. John McBain 20.0222.
Rep. William H, MacKenzi
+428 Delaware Ave., Albany
30, Walter St., Alb:
382 Broadway, Watervilet
GANY
Belmont
Dem: Isidore. Dolls
Dem: Julius J. +1016 Faile St., Bronx
1651 Garfield "St, Bronx
. . Fleisher, B. 178th Bronx
Dem. John A. Devany, Jr » Bronx
Rep. Edward F. Vincent.
Rep. James B. Hill. West End Ave. Binghamton
ciiviamavces
Rep. James W. Riley.......+++++..307 B, State St., Olean
CAYUGA.
‘Martville
UTAUQUA
Jamestown. R. F. D.
Swan St., Dunkirk
EMUN
Rep. Andrew D. Burgdorf...
Co)
. Lloyd J. Babcock.
Rep. Carl B. Darling
Rep. Chauncey B. Hammond.
z
3
Rep. Irving M. Ives.
Dem. Emmett J. Roche..........;.Piatteburg
Rep. Fred A, Washburn. 108 N,_ Sth St., Hudson
Rep. John Briggs +112 So. Main St., Homer
LAWARE
Rep. E, Ogden Bush
1 Rep. Howard N. Allen
2 Rep. Emerson D. Fite ‘Poughlveepate
1 Rep. ik A. Gugin 438 Busti Ave., Buffalo
2 Rep. Farola 8, Seaetich 1151 Claremont “Ave., Buffalo
8 Dem. Fred Hammer.. :262 Lemon St, Buitalo
Continued on Page 12
districts.
The rates are reasonable,
too $3.50 Single $4.50 dou-
ble. Each cheery, comfort-
able room has bath and radio.
Popular prices prevail in
all of the restaurants and in
the beautiful Silver Grill...
where famed radio orches-
tras play nightly fordancing.
ag
HOTEL
LEXINGTON
48TH STREET AT LEXINGTON AVENUE
Charles E, Rochester, Manager
National Hotel ManagementCo.,Inc,
Ralph Hitz, President
>
January
12 THE STATE EMPLOYEE
Members of Legislature —1937
Continued from Page 11
4 Dem, guthony J, Canne 44 Paul Place, Buffalo
6 ‘L. Kantows 1499 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo
6 Cc. Kreinheder. +171 Laurel St., Buffalo
g . Bi J Williamsville
reer
BSEBSSRRSRRERES omacamcne
ouncston
MR ORCSIH th
coro
Pree
Rep. Thomas A. Leahy.
Rep. John H, Black.
Rep. Denton D. Lake.
Rep. Herbert A. Rapp..
Rep. Paul Fromer .
Rep. Leo A. Lawrence..
Rep. Russell Wright .
HAMIL
Ng and Ave, Gloversville
GENESEE
KINGS
+19 Grace, Ct Brooklyn
255, B. 24th St, Brooklyn
cl
Dem. Crawford W.
lyn
Clement A. Shelton.
G. ‘Thomas LoRe. ean St.,
LEWIS
Rep. Fred A. Young. ++++Lowville
LIVINGSTON
Rep. James J, Wadsworth........Geneseo
MADISON
Rep. Wheeler Milmoe ......-+..-+Canastota
MONROE
Rep. Pritchard H. Strong.
ts hen S.
Dem. OY indolpi h St., Rochester
Dem, genbacher Rowle ey. St-, Roe
Dem, Myer Braiman . ower City PE. Hochester
Rep. Walter H. Wickins. tReottsvitte
MONTGOMERY
Rep. L. James Shaver.......-.++..Canajoharie
NASSAU
Rep. Harold P, Herman ioral Park
Rep. Leonard W, Hall. ‘Oyster Bay
Dem. James J. Dooling...
Dem. Nicholas A. Rossi.
Dem. Phelps Phelps .....
Dem: Leonard Farbstein
John FP.” Kill
W.,s0th St, N, ¥, Cit
“ath St. N. = Sity, if
S0th BE, N.Y City
Bs Ae
+ doth, Bt NOY
oth Ste Ne Y City
N.Y. yy
405 Hdgecomb “Ave. N. Y. City
" 448 W. dosed St. N. ¥. City
Dem, William 3 A. Glaney.:cc2222a0 W. 100th SEY Ni X. Clty
NIAGARA
Rep. Fayette 1, Pense. R, P. D, No. 4, Lockport
Rep. Harry D. ‘Suitor 215 Fourth St. Niagara Falls
0
Dem. Paul B. Mercier
Rep. William R, William!
Rep. Fred L. Meliss
Rep. Heo W, Breed.
Rep. eB. Parsons.
Rep. Sichra B. Smith. Bim &t,
Continued on Page 15
Legislation Pending
Continued from Page 3
Int. 44, Print 44, Mr, Fitzpatrick—
Adds new section 9-2, Civil Service
Law, for annual salary increments of
$120 a year for five successive years,
until employee reaches maximum for
grade for which he has qualified, and
after one year’s service in position he
now holds, for State employees either
in graded or ungraded service of
classified State service and appropri-
ating $2,600,000, for calendar year,
Referred to Ways and Means Com-
mittee. (Same as 8. 57.)
Int. 56, Print 56, Mr. Glancy—Adds new
section 21-c, Civil Service Law, giving
disabled war veterans and nurses
preference in retention in positions
abolished or reduced through lack of
appropriation or work, Referred to
Civil Service Committee.
Int, 60, Print 60, Mr. Herman—Adds
new section 31-c, Civil Service Law,
providing term of eligibility for re-
instatement of person in labor class
whose name in placed on preferred
list shall be four years from date
person was separated from service,
also extending such term to person in
labor class whose name appeared on
preferred list on or after January 1,
1985, and prior to time section takes
effect. Referred to Civil Service Com-
mittee.
Int. 65, Print 65, Mr, Lavery—Repeals
section 36-a, Finance Law, which re-
lates to payment of statutory. in-
creases of salaries or compensation,
Referred to Ways and Means Com-
mittee. (Same as 8. 150.)
Int. 87, Print 87, Mr, Ostertag—Amends
section 168, Labor Law, by providing
certain state institutional employees
shall haye one day a week rest in
seven, eight consecutive hours shall
constitute a day's work. Referred to
Labor Committee.
Int. 186, Print 186, Mr, Keenan—Adds
new section 31-b, Civil Service Law,
by providing person in civil service
shall for purposes of section 31, re-
lating to removals and reinstatements,
be deemed to be in service of state
or city eivil division if he has made
contributions for or have been er
ited with such service under any stat-
utory pension or retirement system
for civil service employees. Referred
to Civil Service Committee.
Int. 225, Print 225, Mr. Rapp—Amends
section 1002, Hducation Law, remoy-
ing requirement that superintendent
of New York State School for Blind
be in competitive civil service class.
Referred to Education Committee,
(Same as §. 208.)
Int. 300, Mr, Bush—Amends section 34,
Mental Hygiene Law, permitting su-
perintendents of institutions in Men-
tal Hygiene Department to remove
subject to provisions of Civil Service
Law, any officer or employee, Re-
ferred to Health Committee.
January
Ww
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
13
Highway Engineers
Meet
Directors of the New York State
Association of Highway Engineers
met om January 4th, to outline plans
for the Association’s Convention in
Albany in February. Plans were also
made for the Association’s legisla-
tive program during the present ses-
sion.
E. E, Stickney of Binghamton,
president of the directors, acted as
chairman, Attending were: John
Jahn, Albany ; J. A. Robertson, Utica;
F, D. McKeon, Syracuse; R. M.
Howard, Buffalo; T. J. Colby, Pough-
keepsie; G. W. Ryan, Rochester; E. I.
Fuller, Watertown; E. W. Dayton,
Babylon; C. W. Pisley, Hornell.
John T. DeGraff, Counsel to the
Association of State Civil Service
Employees, was present at one of
their sessions and discussed the leg-
islative program and other important
matters,
;—REARDON'S————_
+ + + for FURNITURE
built for Style,
and Comfort—
Values throughout
the store during
our
MID WINTER SALE
Buy what you NEED
and enjoy it now
and pay out of INCOME
or PAY CASH and
get our Cash Discount
for State employees
G. C. REARDON, Inc.
BROADWAY at MAIDEN LANE
Annual Dinner—Feb. 24th
By Hazel A. Ford Chairman, Social Committee
The Annual Dinner of the Associa-
tion to the Governor, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Legislative leaders and mem-
bers of the Governor’s Cabinet, will
take place Wednesday, February 24,
at the DeWitt Clinton Hotel, 7:00
P.M.
Governor and Mrs. Lehman will at-
tend as special guests. Practically
all the leaders of the Legislature have
indicated their desire to attend this
year, as well as virtually all depart-
ment heads.
Governor Lehman is scheduled to
make the only address of the evening.
There will be special interest in what
he has to say to the state’s army of
civil service employees at this time.
It is now two years since the Gov-
ernor has had an opportunity to per-
sonally address the annual gathering
of civil service employees, having
been unable to attend the event last
year.
The stunt show, the features of
which are being held secret, will be
arranged and staged by a committee
of former newspaper men now at-
tached to various state departments
as publicity experts. This commit-
tee will be headed by Thomas C, Sto-
well, well known for his stage, screen
and radio activities and attached to
the State Health Department. As-
sisting Mr. Stowell will be:
Walter T. Brown, Secretary to
Governor Lehman.
Clarence H. Knapp, Department of
State.
Frederick Hallowell, Secretary to
State Comptroller, Morris F.
Tremaine.
Howard E. Silberstein, Publications
Editor, Department of Taxation
and Finance,
Charles H. McTigue, Secretary,
State Tax Commission.
Allan Reagan, Director, State Pub-
licity Bureau, Conservation De-
partment.
William M. O'Reilly, Secretary to
Lieutenant Governor Bray.
John F. Tremain, Secretary, State
Commission of Correction.
Foster Potter, Editor of Publica-
tions, Department of Agriculture
and Markets.
John L. Halpin, Secretary to Con-
servation Commissioner Lithgow
Osborne,
Reservations are being received by
representatives of the Association and
at Association Headquarters. Because
already there has been an unprece-
dented number of requests for tickets,
arrangements have been made to close
the reservation list on February 10,
after which it is probable no tickets
will be available.
It is planned to make use of all of
the public and private dining room
facilities of the hotel, to accommo-
date a maximum number of guests.
Whereas the attendance last year was
750, the dinner committee this year
is arranging to take care of approxi-
mately 850 guests. In order to do
this, tables will be set up even in the
main lobby of the hotel, and after
dinner this area will be made avail-
able for dancing.
Charles A. Brind, Jr., Director of
the Law Division, State Education
Department, and President of the As-
sociation, will preside and act as
toastmaster.
During the entire evening, music
will be furnished by Paul Kain and
his band which, during the past few
weeks, has become quite popular with
Albanians. The orchestra will play
during the dinner and afterwards, un-
til 2:00 A. M., for dancing. Dining
arrangements will be in charge of
Gus, the DeWitt’s maitre d-hotel, who
has played such a large part in past
years in bringing success to our An-
nual Dinners.
Employees desiring to attend this
dinner are urged to make their res-
ervations before February 10th to as-
sure their accommodations.
Our Social Committee having
charge of all arrangements for the
dinner consists of:
Beulah Bailey, Dept. of Taxation
and Finance,
Grace E. Keck, Dept. of Health,
Lillian Hyatt, Dept. of Education,
Janet Macfarlane, Dept. of Mental
Hygiene.
Agnes Keenan, Dept. of Conserva-
tion.
Agnes Doyle, Dept. of Taxation
and Finance.
Mildred Meskill, Dept. of Agricul-
ture and Markets,
Foster Potter, Dept. of Agriculture
and Markets,
Thomas Stowell, Dept. of Health.
Stephen A. Smith, Division of Pub-
lic Buildings.
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THE STATE EMPLOYEE
January
Insurance Plan
Expanding
Since the group plan of Accident
and Sickness Insurance was started
early 300 state employees have re-
ceived accident or sickness benefits
under their policies,
‘The influenza epidemic has brought
in a number of claims and the num-
ber of accidents has increased due to
slippery streets and sidewalks, etc.
This plan was organized by your
Association for the benefit of its
members, and if you are not taking
advantage of it, you should investi-
gate at once, because certainly every-
body needs this valuable protection.
In practically every State institu-
tion, and in almost all State buildings
and offices throughout the State you
will find a licensed representative who
will give you all details in connection
with this insurance,
Actually, if you are already in-
sured, you can do your fellow em-
ployee a favor by suggesting that
they investigate this very low cost
plan and avail themselves of the op-
portunity offered.
Hospitalization
Many State employees insured un-
der our group plan of insurance are
purchasing additional hospitalization
coverage offered by a very small ad-
ditional premium,
This coverage pays an additional
indemnity of 50% of your monthly
indemnity for a period of three
months if you are necessarily and
continuously confined for treatment
in an incorporated hospital. The ad-
ditional indemnity is only paid, if you
are charged for services, room, etc.,
in the hospital. It does not contem-
plate payment if you are in a state
hospital receiving free care. The ad-
ditional fee is very low and the cov-
erage is broad.
Over 4300 State employees are now
insured. Participate in the insurance
plan sponsored by your Association
for your benefit; take advantage of
broad protection at low cost.
Ajter You Have Tried Others
For Real Value
Try
HOTEL CAPITOL
Green Sr. orr State
Tar Room
Insurance Premiums
Due
Premiums on the Accident and
Sickness Insurance policies issued un-
der the group plan sponsored by this
Association will be due February
15th, if you are paying on a quarterly
basis, You are urged to remit for
your insurance promptly, as well as
renew your membership if you have
not already done so. Do not allow
your insurance or membership to
lapse.
Mrs. Eleanor Snyder’s
BEAUTY SALON
176 Quail St. Phone 3-9258
CA
Introducing Grace Tucker, one of
New York’s leading Hair Stylists,
has come to Albany to show you
She will be
permanently located at Mrs. Sny-
all the latests waves.
der’s Beauty Salon,
423 STATE STREET
ARE YOU INSURED
FOR
ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS
Over 4300 STATE EMPLOYEES Already Insured
NOW IS THE TIME
YOU MAY NEED THIS COVERAGE
Send in Your Application Today
TER BUSH & POWELL, Inc.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
January
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
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This we feel speaks for itself
Everybody Is Welcome
Get the Van Schuyler Habit
COMPLETE LUNCH
W. CLA.
CAFETERIA
5 LODGE ST. 50c
An increasing number of men Full Course
eat daily at the Y. W. DINNERS
Cafeteria $1.00 and $1.25
an Schuyler
108-110 STATE STREET
Luncheons served from
11:45 to 2:00
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Members of Legislature—1937
Continued from Page 12
ONTARIO
Harry R, Marble......
Lee B, Maller...
Rainey 8, ‘Taylor,
John S, Thompson... ding
Ernest J. Lonis.........+++..Hannibal
OTSEGO
Chester T. Backus.
D. Mallory Stephens.
1. Mario J. Cariello..
George i’, Torsney...
. John V. “Downey...
Daniel B. Fitzpatriel
Maurice A. WitzGeral
‘Austin B. “Mandel...
Philip J. Casey..
Maurice “Whitney
Charles Bormann ...
Herman Methfessel
NI
8 Sond St Long Island City
e., Long Island City
acehaa Heights
Ozone Park
tos
RENSSELAER
Ida St., Troy
Berlin
‘OND
‘oad St., Stapleton, S.
7 Midiana Head, Great ‘Kills, 8. 1.
ROCKL,
Laurens M, Hamilton.......
YW, Allan Newell.
Warren 0. Dani
William B. Morris.
Oswald D, Heck...
Harold Armstrong
TOGA
108 3rd St., Waterford
SCHENECTADY
Ave,, Schenectady
749 DeCam)
739 Curry Rd., Schenectady
(OHARIE,
Arthur L, Parsons
Dutton 8. Petterson...
Lawrence W. VanCleef.
Guy W. Chen:
William ‘M,
Edmund R. Lupton
Elisha ‘T, “Barrett.
Otto Hillig .
Frank G, Miller
Stanley C. Shaw...
J. Edward Conway
Stuart
Harry A. Reoux......+ Warrensburg
‘WASHINGTON
Whitehall .
AYNE
Harry L. Averill
Herbert R, Smith
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Rep. Ralph A. Gamble. 18 Linden Ave., Larchmont
Dem. Hugh A. Lavery Croton Ave., Ossining
Rep. fane H. dd. No, Broadway, ‘Tarrytown
Bet, Avthur 3. Dora 32 Bell Place, Yonkers
Rep. Harold C, Ostertag
Fred S, Hollowell.........++
Do Not Forget
That as a member of this Associa-
tion you have important work to do
to aid in the upbuilding of the merit
system. Your Association is pledged
to the extension of the competitive
class and its protection to the extent
provided in the State Constitution.
The Constitution provides that all
appointments and promotions in the
civil service of the State shall be
made according to merit and fitness
to be ascertained, so far as practica-
ble, by examinations, which, so far as
practicable, must be competitive. This
means that the opportunity to enter
public service is open to all citizens
regardless of race, religion or poli-
tics, and that the opportunity to ad-
vance from the lowest to the high-
est position should likewise rest upon
merit and merit alone. Less than
one-third of the positions in State
service are now so filled or so open
to advancement upon the basis of
merit and fitness ascertained by ex-
aminations ;
That the merit system cannot be
applied unless the Civil Service De-
partment is manned by those sympa-
thetic to the development of sound
employment practices and unless that
Department is supplied with sufficient
money to do its work fully and effi-
ciently. It has never been sufficiently
financed or manned to do complete
justice to civil service principles;
That without a comprehensive sal-
ary plan embracing fitting and ade-
quate minimum and niaximum sala-
ries for the various grades of work,
and mandatory Yearly increments
within the grades, there is not present
in State service the attractiveness or
the incentive to assure the highest
efficiency. New York State has no
such plan today and without it lags in
justice to its workers and in example
to private employers,
THIS ASSOCIATION HAS
POINTED OUT THE ABOVE
VERY OBVIOUS NEEDS OF
CIVIL SERVICE TO THE GOV-
ERNOR AND TO THE LEGIS-
LATURE. EVERY STATE
WORKER SHOULD BY MEM-
BERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIA-
TION AND BY INDIVIDUAL
ACTION IN CONTACTS WITH
OTHERS SEEK TO SECURE
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THESE
VITAL IMPROVEMENTS,
UNITY...
One Organization with
Concerted and
Effective
Action
Such commands the respect and admiration of all peoples,
everywhere throughout the world. Your Association has
the great but single purpose—to upbuild State service and
advance the social and economic welfare of State em-
ployees.
More people pay their dues in advance in this Organization
than in any other known group. They thus evince pride
and purpose of a high order. Starting with 600 in 1930
it has INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP EVERY YEAR
UNTIL NOW IT NUMBERS OVER TWELVE THOUSAND.
This is the time to renew old memberships and to enroll new
members. We grow in strength when we grow in numbers.
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